Cryptic crossword clue
Bid to secure article ought to be somewhat revealing 3-3-8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 16 letter word OFF-THE-SHOULDER

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The straight part
We know that "somewhat revealing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case somewhat revealing = off-the-shoulder.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does OFF-THE-SHOULDER mean?

OFF-THE-SHOULDER adjective
  1. (of a garment) not covering the shoulders.

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